Terran Guardian - Chapter 3352

Chapter 3333: Exploring the Tailuo Immortal Mine Again

One thousand four hundred and ten Imperial Immortal Artifacts!

A total of sixty million high-grade immortal stones!

In the past, Shen Changqing would have struggled to come up with the necessary funds.

However,

now it was no problem.

Of the remaining two hundred and forty million high-grade immortal stones, a mere sixty million was insignificant.

Even with the ten million he had previously given to the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce, Shen Changqing still had over one hundred million high-grade immortal stones.

Furthermore,

the Tailuo Immortal Mine

was also continuously mining immortal stones.

In a thousand years,

that would yield five hundred thousand high-grade immortal stones.

“Once we have these thousand-plus Imperial Immortal Artifacts, I think the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce won’t be a problem,”

Shen Changqing said calmly.

All in all, the immortal stone resources he had invested in the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce totaled around eighty million.

If this investment of such high-grade immortal stones still couldn’t put the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce back on track, then Shen Changqing would have to find someone else to take charge of the Chamber of Commerce.

After all.

That’s 80 million high-grade immortal stones.

Many chambers of commerce might not be able to come up with that much immortal stone even if they exhausted their resources.

Of course,

that doesn’t apply to the truly large chambers of commerce.

It can be said

that any newly established chamber of commerce with this much immortal stone investment would at least see some improvement.

If there’s no improvement at all, it’s the management’s fault.

However,

judging solely by the current situation,

the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce is operating reasonably well.

It’s just that the chamber of commerce has only been established for a short time. 1,100 years is not an easy time to grow.

Shen Changqing is now investing significant resources to shorten that timeframe.

The next day,

Shen Changqing visited the Tailuo Immortal Mine.

A thousand years ago, the mine had already experienced some minor problems, and now, after so long, he naturally had to go and take a look.

Upon arriving at the mine, the two demon gods guarding it noticed something unusual.

“Holy Lord!” The

two demon gods breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the arrival of the newcomer.

Shen Changqing gazed at the Tailuo Immortal Mine before him. Under the influence of his divine consciousness, the aura lurking deep within the mine seemed to grow increasingly pronounced.

At the same time,

while still terrifying,

Shen Changqing could also clearly sense that it seemed slightly weaker than before.

“As expected!”

“The Tailuo Immortal Mine’s uniqueness is related to the existence within. As the mine continues to be mined, the power of that existence is steadily weakening.

If the Tailuo Immortal Mine is ever exhausted, the existence within will inevitably reveal itself.

However, that will be when it is at its weakest—” At

this thought, Shen Changqing’s gaze suddenly appeared between his brows. His golden pupils gazed towards the Tailuo Immortal Mine, as if to comprehend everything within.

The next moment,

a terrifying aura of death erupted, like a vast sea of blood. A terrifying Dao rhyme suppressed everything, instantly shattering Shen Changqing’s gaze.

“Boom!”

The Dao Immortal Pupil was struck back, its original vertical eye instantly vanishing, leaving only a trickle of blood.

The sudden change

caused both the Sun and Moon Demon Gods’ expressions to change.

“Holy Lord!”

“Nothing,”

Shen Changqing interrupted them, wiping the blood from his brow with his fingers. Looking at the blood on his hand, he gazed into the depths of the Tailuo Immortal Mine, and the scene he had just seen resurfaced.

“What a shame! I still can’t see clearly what’s inside!”

Shen Changqing exhaled.

Although he couldn’t see the contents of the Tailuo Immortal Mine, he was 100% certain that the being within was no match for

him. If it were to emerge, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Tianxing Region.

“If the emergence of such a being is inevitable, then mining the Tailuo Immortal Mine is the only way to weaken it.

That way, even if it does emerge, the impact can be minimized!”

Shen Changqing suspected that perhaps the powerful beings of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land throughout history were aware of the secrets within the Tailuo Immortal Mine.

However,

these were merely speculations.   Shen Changqing had no idea

if this was true .   Regardless, mining the Tailuo Immortal Mine must not be halted.   If such a being is destined to emerge, then the only way to do so is to weaken it to the utmost before it does.   Numerous thoughts flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind as he looked at the two great demon gods, the Sun and the Moon.   ”With full effort in mining the Tailuo Immortal Mine, the mine has expanded considerably. In your estimation, how many cultivators can this mine still accommodate?”   ”It can accommodate up to 20,000 more cultivators!”   said the Sun Demon God.   ”Twenty thousand cultivators? I will send the corresponding cultivators here later. Also, if there are any further unusual movements in the Tailuo Immortal Mine, inform me immediately.   There is a great terror deep within this immortal mine. If it truly emerges, it will be beyond your power to contend with. If that comes to pass, there is no need to waste your lives!”   Shen Changqing nodded, and then gave another instruction.   Any innate demon god is extremely precious to him and cannot be easily lost here.   The two demon gods naturally accepted the order. After   that   ,   Shen Changqing left the Tailuo Immortal Mine.   After returning to the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, he summoned Yan Wuxiang.   ”Continue to spread the word and go to mine the Tailuo Immortal Mine. This time, we will still focus on cultivators from the Ancient Immortal Realm. We need to recruit twenty thousand cultivators. If the Ancient Immortal Realm does not have twenty thousand, we will recruit cultivators from other Immortal King Realms!”

“Alright!”

Yan Wuxiang nodded in response.

Shen Changqing waved his hand, dismissing the other party.

Of the twenty thousand miners, priority would naturally be given to the Ancient Immortal Realm. This way, with the same number of miners, they could at least mine more immortal stones.

If all twenty thousand cultivators were Ancient Immortals, then the Tailuo Immortal Mine could increase its annual output by at least two hundred high-grade immortal stones.

This was no small number.

After all, to date, the Tailuo Immortal Mine’s annual output had only been five hundred high-grade immortal stones.

If an additional two hundred could be achieved,

that would be seven hundred high-grade immortal stones   .

Ten thousand years would yield seven million high-grade immortal stones.   If mining could continue for a million years, that would yield a full seven hundred million high-grade immortal stones, enough to produce an immortal elixir with a surplus.   However, this presupposed that the Tailuo Immortal Mine could still sustain production for another million years.   At the current rate, Shen Changqing felt it would be difficult for the Tailuo Immortal Mine to sustain production for that long.   After all,   if another twenty thousand Ancient Immortals were added,   the subsequent Tailuo Immortal Mine’s   output would be seventy times the original output.   By now,   Shen Changqing was increasingly certain that some of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s past masters must have known the hidden secrets behind the Tailuo Immortal Mine.   Otherwise,   before he took over the Heavenly Demon Holy Land,   the Tailuo Immortal Mine’s production had always been low, remaining at a relatively low level.   Initially,   Shen Changqing had assumed that the past masters didn’t want to cause a major stir and expose the mine’s secrets.   But upon closer examination,   this theory proved unfounded.   The most likely scenario was that the past masters of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land knew the secrets deep within the Tailuo Immortal Mine, or perhaps knew that something was hidden within.   Perhaps   some masters even mistakenly believed the mine existed to seal away a certain entity.   At the same time,   they were reluctant to part with the mine’s resources.   Therefore, while they dispatched cultivators to mine, they also exercised restraint, fearing that the mine would be completely empty.   This could also explain why the Tailuo Immortal Mine’s production had remained stagnant for so many years.   At the same time,   Shen Changqing became even more suspicious.   This was a secret known only to successive Holy Lords.   Otherwise,   it wouldn’t make sense   why previous Holy Lords hadn’t increased their mining efforts at the Tailuo Immortal Mine.   Unfortunately,   the previous Heavenly Demon Holy Lord had unexpectedly passed away, and Shen Changqing couldn’t yet find any messages he’d left behind. Therefore, as the new Holy Lord, he was naturally completely in the dark about the Tailuo Immortal Mine’s situation.   However, this time, using his Dao Immortal Eyes to peer into the Tailuo Immortal Mine again, Shen Changqing was certain that mining it would bring more benefits than disadvantages.   As for other matters, they would have to wait and see.   Then,   Shen Changqing stopped thinking about the Tailuo Immortal Mine and returned to his usual routine.   Aside from occasionally attending to matters at the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, Shen Changqing spent most of his time in seclusion, cultivating.   He had now reached the late stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, and had completely collected all of his innate spiritual roots of the Extreme Yin and Five Elements attributes, as well as the innate Chaos Ferocious Beast Dao Bones.   Once the Extreme Yang Universe is fully developed and the opportunity for a breakthrough is seized, Shen Changqing can directly open up the Extreme Yin Universe and complete the path to the late stage of the Immortal Emperor. Going   further,   he can strive for the peak Immortal Emperor realm.   Once all five Immortal Universes are successfully developed, Shen Changqing will be able to reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm, preparing for the subsequent breakthroughs to Semi-Saint and the attainment of Immortality.   Although for most cultivators, seizing that miracle breakthrough requires exceptional luck, even retreating for hundreds or even millions of years might not be possible,   with sufficient Tai Luo Immortal Stones, Shen Changqing is confident that he can quickly reach the late stage of the Immortal Emperor, or even the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm.   In contrast,   developing a universe to its full potential and then building the foundation for the next stage is the most time-consuming.   However,   Shen Changqing currently has no shortage of Immortal Stones and can acquire cultivation resources from all sources. If he can accumulate a large amount of cultivation resources, cultivating in the Immortal Emperor Universe can save considerable time.   During Shen Changqing’s retreat, the Heavenly Demon Holy Land developed steadily, with new generations of powerful warriors emerging like mushrooms after rain. However, so far, no one had reached the Immortal Emperor realm.   Beyond the Heavenly Star Region,   the wars in the numerous immortal realms were intensifying.   The conflict between the two immortal states, coupled with the dark turmoil, intensified the evil aura between heaven and earth.   …   Deep in the Primal Chaos,   at the entrance to the Immortal Secret Realm, two cultivators had just emerged.   The next moment,   they were besieged by numerous cultivators.